"If you've done everything the correct way and the right way, it's easy to sleep well at night."
The association said in a news release that Delhomme was elected during a meeting of the association at Harrah's Louisiana Downs as part of Saturday's "Louisiana Cup Day," one of four state-bred championship race days.
"You prepare yourself for everything that could come your way during that particular game," Delhomme said. "You do everything in your power to do it the right way and do it correctly. I learned that from an early age.
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"The values I learned while training horses as a child showed themselves in my development as a football star," Delhomme said in an association news release. "I found in horse racing an outlet for my competitive juices in retirement."
BOSSIER CITY,Miami Dolphins Jersey Youth, La. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme has been elected president of the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association.
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